sata_fsl: fix UAF in sata_fsl_port_stop when rmmod sata_fsl
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sata_fsl: fix UAF in sata_fsl_port_stop when rmmod sata_fsl When the `rmmod sata_fsl.ko` command is executed in the PPC64 GNU/Linux, a bug is reported: ================================================================== BUG: Unable to handle kernel data access on read at 0x80000800805b502c Oops: Kernel access of bad area, sig: 11 [#1] NIP [c0000000000388a4] .ioread32+0x4/0x20 LR [80000000000c6034] .sata_fsl_port_stop+0x44/0xe0 [sata_fsl] Call Trace: .free_irq+0x1c/0x4e0 (unreliable) .ata_host_stop+0x74/0xd0 [libata] .release_nodes+0x330/0x3f0 .device_release_driver_internal+0x178/0x2c0 .driver_detach+0x64/0xd0 .bus_remove_driver+0x70/0xf0 .driver_unregister+0x38/0x80 .platform_driver_unregister+0x14/0x30 .fsl_sata_driver_exit+0x18/0xa20 [sata_fsl] .__se_sys_delete_module+0x1ec/0x2d0 .system_call_exception+0xfc/0x1f0 system_call_common+0xf8/0x200 ================================================================== The triggering of the BUG is shown in the following stack: driver_detach device_release_driver_internal __device_release_driver drv->remove(dev) --> platform_drv_remove/platform_remove drv->remove(dev) --> sata_fsl_remove iounmap(host_priv->hcr_base); <---- unmap kfree(host_priv); <---- free devres_release_all release_nodes dr->node.release(dev, dr->data) --> ata_host_stop ap->ops->port_stop(ap) --> sata_fsl_port_stop ioread32(hcr_base + HCONTROL) <---- UAF host->ops->host_stop(host) The iounmap(host_priv->hcr_base) and kfree(host_priv) functions should not be executed in drv->remove. These functions should be executed in host_stop after port_stop. Therefore, we move these functions to the new function sata_fsl_host_stop and bind the new function to host_stop.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.24 and later | 4.4.294, 4.9.292, 4.14.257, 4.19.220, 5.4.164, 5.10.84, 5.15.7, 5.16 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 2.6.24 and later Fixed in 4.4.294, 4.9.292, 4.14.257, 4.19.220, 5.4.164, 5.10.84, 5.15.7, 5.16 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.24 to before 4.4.294; 4.5 to before 4.9.292; 4.10 to before 4.14.257; 4.15 to before 4.19.220; 4.20 to before 5.4.164; 5.5 to before 5.10.84; 5.11 to before 5.15.7 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.16 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.16 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.16 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.24 to before 4.4.294; 4.5 to before 4.9.292; 4.10 to before 4.14.257; 4.15 to before 4.19.220; 4.20 to before 5.4.164; 5.5 to before 5.10.84; 5.11 to before 5.15.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.16 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.16 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.16:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.16 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.4.294, 4.9.292, 4.14.257, 4.19.220, 5.4.164, 5.10.84, 5.15.7, 5.16
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-47549
References
Patch 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cdcd80292106df5cda325426e96495503e41f947
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91ba94d3f7afca195b224f77a72044fbde1389ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/325ea49fc43cbc03a5e1e37de8f0ca6357ced4b1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0769449b0a5eabc3545337217ae690e46673e73a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/77393806c76b6b44f1c44bd957788c8bd9152c45
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a46b2f5dce02539e88a300800812bd24a45e097
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/adf098e2a8a1e1fc075d6a5ba2edd13cf7189082
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c8ad7e8cf29eb55836e7a0215f967746ab2b504
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Sources
- CVE-2021-47549 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-47549 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- CVE-2021-47549 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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